[Tweeters] Wintering swans

[Martha Jordan via Tweeters]

The latest information is that Tundra (Bewick's too), are wintering farther
north all throughout the northern hemisphere.  And Tundra Swans in the
Skagit (esp around the La Conner/Dodge valley area, are known to breed in
the Izembek area of Alaska.) These swans have shown, through collar
projects, that they do spend some winters there as well, not migrating
south. Thus, we will see fewer of them in the Skagit and surrounds. Tundra
Swans in the Pacific Flyway population (east of the Rockies), breed along
coastal areas of Alaska, and depending on where that is, they will winter
in different locations along the west coast. It is not one big group of
swans, but fidelity to the breeding/wintering areas that seem tied together.
    And the Tundra Swans that nest on the north slope (north of the Brooks
Range) fly a long distance to winter on the east coast and are part of the
Eastern population, mostly wintering in the Atlantic Flyway.
     NOTE: if you want to know more come to my presentation tomorrow,
"White Birds of Washington's Winter" Sat Feb 22, at the Stanwood Snow Goose
Festival.  2pm is my talk on swans and snow geese.
     I will also be presenting at the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival on
Sat Mar 22 at 10:15 am.  That focus will include both swans and snow geese
but with an eastern Washington focus.

Martha
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